The mother-in-law
Hepworth, Sally
From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother
Diana
she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite
and properly friendly
but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community
an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their new country. Diana was happily married to Tom
and lived in wedded bliss for decades. Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago. Now
Diana has been found dead
a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer. But the autopsy finds no cancer. The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her adult children and their spouses? With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn
this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans.
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